CRUMBLE


Meaning of CRUMBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrʌmbl ]

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. break or fall into crumbs or fragments. 2 intr. (of power, a reputation, etc.) gradually disintegrate. --n. 1 Brit. a mixture of flour and fat, rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit etc. (apple crumble; vegetable crumble). 2 a crumbly or crumbled substance. [ME f. OE, formed as CRUMB]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.